Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 29, 1904
Place of Birth:
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jimmy Dorsey
Biography
Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, conductor, songwriter and composer.
Through the 1920s he was a saxophonist in orchestras including those of Paul Whiteman, Red Nichols, and the California Ramblers. He formed an orchestra with his brother Tommy lasting from 1933 to 1935. He led his own orchestra before rejoining Tommy's orchestra in 1953 and taking over the orchestra after Tommy's death.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | This Is Elvis | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1956 | Jazz Ball | Self (archive footage) |
| 1949 | Make Believe Ballroom | Self |
| 1948 | Music Man | Phil Russo |
| 1948 | Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra | Self |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Dorseys | Jimmy Dorsey |
| 1944 | Four Jills in a Jeep | Himself |
| 1944 | Lost in a Harem | Jimmy Dorsey |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self |
| 1943 | La Rosita | |
| 1943 | Man That's Groovy | |
| 1943 | I Dood It | Himself (as Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra) |
| 1943 | Au Reet | |
| 1942 | The Fleet's In | Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Leader |
| 1941 | Birth of the Blues | Self (archive footage) |
| 1938 | Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra | Orchestra Leader |
| 1938 | You Leave Me Breathless | |
| 1936 | That Girl from Paris | Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Stage Show | |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |